Men's Volleyball Wins Season Opener In Three Straight Sets
(written by James Daniel Padilla, SID)

The Medgar Evers Men's Volleyball opened up their 2018 season on the road against Saint Joseph's College on January 25th at 7:00pm. The Cougars won the match in three straight sets by a score of 25-9, 25-13 & 25-3.

Freshman Outside Hitter Enmanuel Jaquez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) led the Cougars in kills with six in 11 attacks while also contributing with 5 digs. Sophomore Middle Blocker Jovan Scott (Queens, N.Y.) had a total of 5 kills in 6 attacks while also contributing 8 service aces. As a team, the Cougars recorded 25 kills compared to the Bears' 3 kills. Junior Setter Kareem Cyrus (Saint Georges, Grenada) led the Cougars in assist with 19. Sophomore Dwight Boone (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a tied game-high in digs with 5. As a team, the Cougars collected 14 digs. Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist Abdul Kamara (Sierra Leone / West Africa) had a game-high 9 service aces in the match. As a team, the Cougars collected 28 service aces. 

For the Bears, senior McNeilsen Saint-Jean finished with a kill, an ace, an assist, and three digs.

Medgar Evers (1-0, 0-0) will return to the court on Saturday, February 3rd  for the College of Saint Elizabeth Tri Match against John Jay College at 10:00am and Saint Elizabeth at 2:00pm in Morristown, NJ

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